The President of the Security Council presents his compliments to the members of the Council and has the honour to transmit herewith, for their information, a copy of an identical letter dated 30 March 2012 from the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, and its enclosure.

This letter and its enclosure will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2012/187.

Excellency,
I have the honour to transmit herewith a detailed table on the losses incurred in the Syrian Arab Republic due to the acts committed by armed terrorist groups. The table covers the period from the beginning of the events in Syria until 15 March 2012 and it contains the following information:

– Death toll of civilians: 3211 people.
– Death toll of police : 478 people.
– Death toll of Army and Security Forces : 2088 people (as of 21 March 2012).
– Death toll of women : 204 people.
– Death toll of children : 56 people.
– Death toll of directly assassinated people : 106 people.

It would be highly appreciate it if the present letter and its annex could be circulated as an official document of the Security Council.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.

Bashar Ja’afari
Ambassador
Permanent Representative

H.E. Sir Mark Lyall Grant
President of the Security Council
CC: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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NOTICE TO READERS

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